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Letting Go of Past Pain
An Interview with Venerable Changren
Venerable Changren shares his journey from a life of deep-seated resentment and demonic existence to his current path of deliverance, offering profound insights on how to release the burdens of the past.
The Vigilance of the Heart: Awakening to Our Thoughts
An Interview with Venerable Changren
In this insightful interview, Venerable Changren explores the vital practice of observing our mental states, explaining how the simple act of awareness can transform our karma and liberate us from the cycle of negative thinking.
The Puppet Body: Understanding Spiritual Interference
An Interview with Venerable Changren
This is a record of an interview with Venerable Changren, a monastic who sought deliverance at the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre in Australia. In this discussion, recorded on August 1, 2023, Venerable Changren explores the profound and often overlooked reality of spiritual interference within the human body.
The Transformation of the Human Face
An Interview with Venerable Changren
Venerable Changren explains how the accumulation of spiritual attachments and the state of one's heart fundamentally alter the human face over time.
The Weight of Personality and Memory
An Interview with Venerable Changren
Venerable Changren explores how our ingrained personality traits act as both a barrier and a potential catalyst in our spiritual practice, and why letting go of the 'self' is essential for true purification.
The Hidden Toll of Constant Thinking
An Interview with Venerable Changren
Venerable Changren explores the spiritual and physical consequences of habitual thinking, explaining how the mind becomes a gateway for spiritual interference and why purifying our thoughts is essential for true practice.
The Unrelenting Assaults of the Demon Crowds
An Interview with Venerable Changren
Venerable Changren reflects on the escalating spiritual challenges faced by Practitioner Su at the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre, detailing the relentless nature of the demon crowds and the profound courage required to perform the work of deliverance.
The Burden of Constant Thought
An Interview with Venerable Changren
Venerable Changren discusses the profound impact of continuous thinking on the internal space of the body and the vital necessity of purification to liberate the mind from the interference of sentient beings.
The Trap of Subjective Thinking
An Interview with Venerable Changren
Venerable Changren explains how habitual subjective thinking acts as a powerful, demonic force that clouds our perception, invites karmic creditors, and causes physical harm to our internal organs.
The Arrival of the Buddha: An Interview with Venerable Changren
An Interview with Venerable Changren
Venerable Changren, once a powerful demon, shares his transformation and the profound impact of Practitioner Su's deliverance work on the spiritual realms.
The Essence of Patience
An Interview with Venerable Changren
Venerable Changren explains that true Patience is not the suppression of emotion, but a state of profound inner stillness that allows one to expand their mind-capacity and cultivate Wisdom on the path to liberation.
The Daily Discipline of Practice
Teachings from Venerable Changren
Venerable Changren reflects on the necessity of genuine self-reflection and the dangers of subjective ego in one's daily practice at the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre.